rosy-fingered dawnLeaving aside the local opinions on the new wing, the reopened Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam makes accessible again a great collection of 20th century art. One highlight is W

head of an apostleRaphael's 'Head of an Apostle in The Transfiguration' (1519-20), a preliminary drawing for the painting ' The Transfiguration '. Even a larger image doesn't do justice at

oil & mixed media on canvasAnother meta-painting , seen in Antwerp. (Haven't been able to find out who the artist is.) I wonder what the title of a print of this photograph should be...

the cyclopsIn a striking departure from his early works in charcoal , French artist Odilon Redon began producing colorful pastels and oil paintings later in life, replacing his forme

catherine's roomWhile video art is often associated with badly lit conceptualism shown in rooms with nowhere to sit, Bill Viola has long proven that there is indeed a fascinating space to

the guardian spirit of the watersThe early works in charcoal of French painter and lithographer Odilon Redon gained notoriety after being admired by the hero of Joris-Karl Huysmans ' novel 'Against Nature

return of the wanderer'Return of the Wanderer', seen in the Ulster Museum in Belfast, is a striking example of Jack Butler Yeats ' later work, when after a career as an illustrator he developed

insel hombroichIn the rolling Rhineland fields near Neuss lies the Museum Insel Hombroich , a spacious park that's also a museum, with both open air sculpture and graphic work housed in

mother of god pelagonitissaThe fifteenth century icon of 'Mother of God Pelagonitissa' is one of the highlights of the exhibition 'Unimagined Beauty' in the Catharijneconvent in Utrecht, which shows

weathered artAs touched on before , Edvard Munch was a relentless experimenter with materials, techniques and styles. Interestingly, he also experimented with letting his paintings "ma

the sick childThe reputation of Edvard Munch has long been dominated by one painting, ' The Scream ', an icon of modern art and claimed symbol for every conceivable kind of modern horro

iffr: the mill and the crossSunday evening at the IFFR saw the European premiere of an interesting cinematic experiment, with Lech Majewski 's ' The Mill and the Cross '. In stunning detail, the film